The name Teddy Bear comes from formerUnited States President Theodore Roosevelt, whose nickname was "Teddy". The name originated from an incident on a bear-hunting trip inMississippiin November 1902, to which Roosevelt was invited by Mississippi Governor Andrew H. Longino. There were several other hunters competing, and most of them had already killed an animal. A suite of Roosevelt's attendants, led byHolt Collier,cornered, clubbed, and tied an American Black Bearto a willow tree after a long exhausting chase with hounds.
They called Roosevelt to the site and suggested that he should shoot it. He refused to shoot the bear himself, deeming this unsportsmanlike,but instructed that the bear be killed to put it out of its misery, and it became the topic of apolitical cartoon byClifford BerrymaninThe Washington Poston November 16, 1902.While the initial cartoon of an adult black bear lassoed by a white handler and a disgusted Roosevelt had symbolic overtones, later issues of that and other Berryman cartoons made the bear smaller and cuter.
Morris Michtomsaw the drawing of Roosevelt and the bear cub and was inspired to create a new toy. He created a little stuffed bear cub and put it in his shop window with a sign that read "Teddy's bear," after sending a bear to Roosevelt and receiving permission to use his name. The toys were an immediate success and Michtom founded theIdeal Novelty and Toy Co.
Early teddy bears were made to look like real bears, with extended snouts and beady eyes. Today's teddy bears tend to have larger eyes and foreheads and smaller noses,babylikefeatures that make them more attractive to buyers because they enhance the toy'scuteness, and may even be pre-dressed.
This is teacher Adriano posting on IH Idiomas for the very first time.
Next week we have a brand new semester beginning, so I thought I`d show you something to get you in the mood. It`s called the LEARNING ENGLISH VIDEO PROJECT: a series of seven videos about English students from around the world. The students talk about their experiences learning English: what they think about the language, their difficulties, what they`ve done to overcome them, how their cultural background influenced their learning experience, among many other things.
One of the videos was shot in São Paulo (my hometown =] ) and explores the new trends in teaching and learning English that are under way exclusively in Brazil (I say that`s only natural since we have so many English schools).
You can watch the videos with or without subtitles in English. You can also download them. Teachers will be pleased to know that these videos come with worksheets and notes that can be used in the classroom (I hadn`t actually realized the potential of these videos until now).
Those who think that learning English is hard will find that they share the same difficulties as students from Spain, China and even Morocco and that becoming fluent is a matter of finding what you think is interesting and making the most of it for yourself: it could be reading about your favorite team, playing video games or even cooking. Those who already love English will get even more motivated to go on studying. So go ahead and watch it.
Hello everyone! It's been a while since we last talked, huh? Miss you all, folks =] I'm sharing this amazing video I just saw on the facebook profile of OUR indian friend, Danny. Remember him? It's an interesting video that is all about indians and their culture. Let's get to know a little about India? The home of our friend? Check it out:
Natürlich hat ein Deutscher "Wetten, dass” erfunden Vielen Dank für die schönen Stunden Wir sind die freundlichsten Kunden auf dieser Welt Wir sind bescheiden - wir haben Geld Die Allerbesten in jedem Sport Die Steuern hier sind Weltrekord Bereisen Sie Deutschland und bleiben Sie hier Auf diese Art von Besuchern warten wir Es kann jeder hier wohnen, dem es gefällt Wir sind das freundlichste Volk auf dieser Welt
Deutsch, deutsch...
Nur eine Kleinigkeit ist hier verkehrt Und zwar, dass Schumacher keinen Mercedes fährt
Refrain: Das alles ist Deutschland - das alles sind wir Das gibt es nirgendwo anders - nur hier, nur hier Das alles ist Deutschland - das sind alles wir Wir leben und wir sterben hier
Deutsch, deutsch...
Es bilden sich viele was auf Deutschland ein Und mancher findet es geil, ein Arschloch zu sein Es gibt manchen, der sich gern über Kanaken beschwert Und zum Ficken jedes Jahr nach Thailand fährt Wir lieben unsere Autos mehr als unsere Frau'n Denn deutschen Autos können wir vertrau'n Gott hat die Erde nur einmal geküsst Genau an dieser Stelle, wo jetzt Deutschland ist Wir sind überall die besten - natürlich auch im Bett Und zu Hunden und Katzen besonders nett
Das alles ist Deutschland...
Wir sind besonders gut im Auf-die-Fresse-hau'n auch im Feuerlegen kann man uns vertrau'n Wir steh'n auf Ordnung und Sauberkeit Wir sind jederzeit für 'nen Krieg bereit Schönen Gruß an die Welt, seht es endlich ein Wir können stolz auf Deutschland... SCHWEIN!
My student, Ricardo, from Inter 6 is learning "reported speech". It's a very interesting subject, but we should study it carefully because sometimes it can be a little confusing. These two videos might help you to understand this subject.
When visiting London don't forget to go to M&M's World! It's a fantastic place to have fun, but it's a little expensive. You can take a lot of pictures!!!
Hace más de quinientos años, un hombre de gran valor se erigió como gobernante de una naciente confederación establecida en el corazón de los Andes del sur. Poco a poco, su destreza e inteligencia transformaron a una pequeña nación en un extenso y poderoso imperio que llegó a abarcar el territorio de cinco países de América del Sur. Su nombre, Pachacútec.
Durante su largo reinado, este inca transformó el mundo andino y levantó en su honor los más grandes monumentos de su tiempo, entre ellos el que hoy consideramos nuestro más grande patrimonio cultural: Machu Picchu.
Oculta tras la niebla, en medio del tupido bosque de montaña, Machu Picchu es, sin duda, la cima de la civilización peruana. Una que, sin contacto alguno con el mundo occidental, alcanzó altas cuotas de tecnología y organización social.
Hoje 7/7 é dia do Festival Tabanata.
Uma lenda japonesa conta a origem desse festival.
Há muito tempo, de acordo com uma antiga lenda, morava próximo da Via-Láctea uma linda princesa chamada Orihime a "Princesa Tecelã".
Certo dia Tentei o "Senhor Celestial", pai da moça, apresentou-lhe um jovem e belo rapaz, Kengyu o "Pastor do Gado" (também nomeado Hikoboshi), acreditando que este fosse o par ideal para ela.
Os dois se apaixonaram fulminantemente. A partir de então, a vida de ambos girava apenas em torno do belo romance, deixando de lado suas tarefas e obrigações diárias.
Indignado com a falta de responsabilidade do jovem casal, o pai de Orihime decidiu separar os dois, obrigando-os a morar em lados opostos da Via-Láctea.
A separação trouxe muito sofrimento e tristeza para Orihime. Sentindo o pesar de sua filha, seu pai resolveu permitir que o jovem casal se encontrasse, porém somente uma vez por ano, no sétimo dia do sétimo mês do calendário lunar, desde que cumprissem sua ordem de atender todos os pedidos vindos da Terra nesta data. Por isso neste dia escrevemos os pedidos em uma tira de papel e penduramos no galho de um bambu, e pedimos para o casal realizar nossos pedidos.
Na mitologia japonesa, este casal é representada por estrelas situadas em lados opostos da galáxia, que realmente só são vistas juntas uma vez por ano: Vega (Orihime) e Altair (Kengyu).
Now everyone is doing their final tests... Study hard, let's focus on our aims, and then... TA-DAAAAAA! Finally you'll have some rest from English! While you rest, have fun with SEVEN amazing magical and creative stories!
Nossas professoras Eline, Elisa e Joanna já nos mandaram notícias do tour que estão fazendo na Europa. Abaixo um pequeno registro desta aventura delas.
